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Chattanooga,TN h      p   Decherd,TN !h  `     h      p @,DOPINION -#* JUDGMENTOFTHETRIALCOURTAFFIRMED     x  BIRCH,J. \9.8 #hXXq#  2:/9 XXh8XXdXXd8 `  TheChanceryCourtofFranklinCountyfoundthe   plaintiff,JamesE.Stephens,tobepermanentlyandpartially 8  disabledandentitledtofuturemedicalcareattheemployers  X expense.TheSpecialWorkersCompensationAppealsPanel,upon  referenceforfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflawpursuantto < Tenn.CodeAnn.506225(e)(5)(Supp.1998),foundthatStephens \  failedtoprovethathehadsufferedanypermanentvocational   disabilityduetohisinjury.ThePaneldismissedhisappeal, @  effectivelyforeclosingStephensentitlementtofuturemedical `  expenses.    `  Thereafter,Stephensfiledamotionforreviewofthe d PanelsdecisionbythefullCourtpursuanttoTenn.CodeAnn.  506225(e)(5)(B)(Supp.1998).Wegrantedreviewinorderto H  determinehisentitlementtofuturemedicalcareattheemployers !h expense. #   I &l"    `  Stephens,employedasacarpenteratHenleysSupplyand P*& Industry,Inc.,wasinjuredwhenhewasstruckinthemouthwhile +p!( installingaprehungtriplewindow.Stephenssufferedcomplex -#* lacerationsandbonefractures,whichledtotheremovalofallof T/$, hisupperteethandtwolowerteeth.Hewasfittedwithdentures 1t&. afulluppersetandapartiallowerset.However,Stephensno 2 (0 longerwearstheupperdentureduetodiscomfort. X4)2   6x+4 _ `  ThetrialcourtawardedStephenspermanentpartial    disabilityoffifteenpercent(sixtyweeks)andfuturemedical 8  expenses,allinaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheTennessee  X WorkersCompensationAct.Theemployerappealed,arguingthat  therewasnomedicalevidencetosupporttheawardofpermanent < partialdisability.TheSpecialWorkersCompensationAppeals \  Panelagreedwiththeemployerandreversedtherulingofthetrial   court,findingnomedicalproofofpermanenceofadisabilityto @  thebodyasawholeunderTenn.CodeAnn.506207(F)(Supp. `  1998).ThePanelconcludedthatStephensemployabilitywasnot   impairedbyhisdentalinjury. D   II     `  Theissuebeforeusiswhetherthetrialcourtproperly !h awardedexpensesforfuturemedicalcaretoStephens.   #  1      ׀Anemployee # isentitled,undertheprovisionsofTenn.CodeAnn.506204 L%  (Supp.1998),torecoveranyreasonableandnecessarymedical &l" expensesinthefuturewhichmaybeincurredasaresultofa ($ compensableinjury.Lindseyv.StrohsCompanies,Inc.,830S.W.2d P*& 899,903(Tenn.1992);Roarkv.LibertyMut.Ins.Co.,793S.W.2d +p!( 932,935(Tenn.1990). Iforwhen[theemployee]makes -#* applicationforanysuchfuturemedicalexpenses,thetrialjudge T/$, mustatthattimeandundertheevidencethenadduceddetermine 1t&.  whethertheemployeroritsinsurancecarrierisliablefortheir 2 (0 payment.Roark,793S.W.2dat935;Underwoodv.LibertyMut.   Ins.Co.,782S.W.2d175,176(Tenn.1989). 8    `  Reviewofthefindingsoffactmadebythetrialcourtis  denovoupontherecordofthetrialcourt,accompaniedbya < presumptionofthecorrectnessofthefindings,unlessthe \  preponderanceoftheevidenceisotherwise.Tenn.CodeAnn.50   6225(e)(2);SeeHillv.EagleBendMfg.,Inc.,942S.W.2d483 @  (Tenn.1997). `   `  AnemployerisrequiredbyTenn.CodeAnn.506 D 204(a)(1)tofurnishmedicaltreatmenttoaninjuredemployee as d orderedbytheattendingphysician...madereasonablynecessary  ...[or]asmaybereasonablyrequired.Wehaveheldthatan H  employeeisentitledtomedicaltreatmentandexpensesforwork !h relatedinjurieseventhoughtheinjurydoesnotproducevocational # impairmentorotherwiseaffecttheworkersemployability.Wilkes L%  v.ResourceAuth.ofSumnerCty.,932S.W.2d458,461(Tenn.1996). &l"  `  Byitsrecommendationthatthiscasebedismissed,the P*& Panelforeclosedthepossibilityoftheemployeeeverreceiving,at +p!( theemployersexpense,thefuturemedicalcaretowhichheis -#* statutorilyentitled.Accordingly,wereinstatethetrialcourts T/$, judgmentregardingfuturemedicalexpensesandadoptthefindings 1t&. offactandconclusionsoflawofthePanelinregardtothetrial 2 (0 courtsdenialofbenefitsforpermanentpartialdisability. X4)2  7$-6   III      `  Insummary,weholdthatStephensisentitledtofuture  X medicalexpensespursuanttoTenn.CodeAnn.506204.Thus,he  isentitledtoallreasonableandnecessaryfuturemedicalcareand < treatmentresultingfromthecompensableinjuryhesustained.This \  careandtreatmentshallbeattheemployersexpense.    `  Fortheforegoingreasons,thejudgmentofthetrial `  courtinreferencetofuturemedicalexpensesisaffirmed.We   adoptthePanelsconclusionoflawthattheemployeeisnot D entitledtobenefitsforpermanentpartialdisability.Costsof d thisappealaretaxedtotheemployer,forwhichexecutionmay  issueifnecessary. H   `     h      p ______________________________ L%   `     h      p ADOLPHOA.BIRCH,JR.,Justice "&! CONCUR:1>XXr ($ #XrX1>U'#Anderson,C.J t*& Holder,Barker,JJ. h  J+ ' Drowota,J.,notparticipating